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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
From Piney Flats.
August /, 1887.

August !, 1887.
ED. COMET The Sullivan County
Normal which has been in session for
the past 2 weeks closed Friday, July
Goth. Successful work has been done.
The Faculty was composed of Supt.
]. B. Harr, President; Rev. R. F.
King, Instructor in History, Geogra-
ply; Prof. w. M. Poe, Agriculture,
Arithmetic Prof. S. M. Warner, Geol.
ogy, Reading; Prof. N. B. Shefsney,
Penmanship, Orthography, Grammar.
About 80 teachers have been in at
tendance. During the session we had
instructive lectures from Chas. A.
Brown, N. ]. Phillips, J. B. Converse,
n. I. Dulaney, Blountville, S. G. Cart
right, w. B. Gale, Bristol. The Nor
NAL was held at Holston Institute, a
beautiful brick building about five
miles west Of Blountville, one of the
finest neighborhoods in Sullivan
County. Most Of the schools of this
County will commence Sept. 9TH.
Prof. r. M. Shank will be the Princi-
pal OF the school at this place and l
will say that he is one of the best
teachers in Sullivan County. W. d.
Massengill will teach at Poplar Ridge
about y miles from here. Will is
making a record that no one should
be ashamed Of DR.. M. M. Martin, our
worthy physician, is at Bakersville,
N. G. in bad state of health. DR..
has been there several weeks trying to
gain strength He gets no better.
His wife went to see him last week.
Mrs. Josie Hughes, of your town, came
up last evening to go to Blountyille
tomorrow to prosecute the case against
Bill Britt OF stealing jewelry from her
house some time since. 1t is to be
hoped that he will be sent around the
mountain. Rev. Mr.. Duncan of the
Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro
preached at the Flats Sunday eye.
CoQUo.
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Give Them A Chance!

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery Very
wonderful machinery it is. Not only
the large air-passages, but the thou
sands OF little tubes and cavities lead
ing from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be
there, yourlungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they can.
not do we'll.
Call it cold, coughs, Group, pneu-
monia, catarrh, consumption or any
Of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung distractions, all are
bad. All ought tie be got rid Of.
Their is just one sure way to get rid
of them. That is to take Boschee's
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell you at rs cents a bottle
Even if everything else has failed you
may depent upon this for a certain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
From Carriers Depot.

Aug. LIST 1887,
ED, COMET Thinking few lines
from our place might be OF interest to
some OF your readers, write this let
ter.
Thursday evening, July 18th, a
young man by the name OF Josiah
Faust, aged about 16 years, in attempt
ing to jump on Petty's rock train at
the West end of the bridge, lost his
balance and fell and rolled distance
OF 40 or so feet into the mill road be-
low. He was unconscious and
thought to be dead when picked up
DR.. G. Wheeler was near and was call
ed and has been in attendance upon
him since and he is some better at
this time and may recover.
A little child of VIM, and Lizzie
Hodge died yesterday evening at the
residence of its grandfather, VIM.
Trent. About the same time. little
child of John and Ruthy Range died
at their residence on. the Fulmer
place below Austin Springs.
Miss l.. Reese who has been on a
two months visit to relatives at Doyle
and Sparta, White Co., has returned.
Miss Daisy Goodwin, of Louisville,
KY, is spending the Summer with
her friend Miss Lena May St. John.
Misses Anna, Lizzie, Lucy and Ethel
Plummer and Miss Julia and Master
Cameron McRae and Master Charles
Plummer from Petersburg Va, are
spending the Summer with E. H.
Plummer.
Copious showers after the distress
ing drouth has revived dropping vege-
tation and cheered the hearts of the
farmers and gardeners.
ASabbath School picnic will be held
in G. w. st. Johns woods Saturday
Aug. Is.
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W. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT
Edited by the Ladies of the W. C. T. u

Members present at last meeting,
fifteen, one visitor. The session was
short but interesting. Efforts are be-
ing made to secure the picture OF
Miss Francis E. Willard, National
Pres. of W. CT. U. to hang in the
Y. M. G. A. hall, ten subscribers to the
"Union Signal" are required.
The Band of Hope had a good
meeting Sunday afternoon. The chill
dren were drilled some in marching,
in the temperance catechism, and in
temperance songs. We desire to
emphasize the fact that we want in
the Band Of Hope, the girls and boys
from the age of eleven to fourteen and
sixteen, especially, let them all come
and see, next Sunday afternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

contests the returns are, as yet, mea-
gre The Labor and Prohibition vote
is smaller than was anticipated. In
Louisville the Democratic majority is
about 1000, a Democratic gain Of
nearly 1000, over last election.
The city elects a solid Democratic
legislative ticket and defeats local
option by a heavy majority. The
country and city give the Democrats
a majority of 5000. Meagre returns
from the State indicate a Republican
gain, but the following Democratic
tickets estimate majority will be
from $4,000 to $4,000 votes. Governor
Simon Boliver Buckner; Lieutenant
Governor, G. W. Bryan; Auditor,
Fayette Hewitt Treasurer, ]. w. Tate
Attorney General, w. H. Hardin
Superintendent of Public Instruction
j, D, Pickett Land Register, Thomas
Corbet.
Gen. Buckner appears to have run
ahead of his ticket and the Democrat
ic losses are mainly in local contests.
The vote for holding a constitutional
convention was large, but the question
will barely carry.
The Legislature will be largely
Democratic and will elect a United
States Senator in January to succeed
Senator Beck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
The Midsummer Puck

Just out presents some new and fas-
cinating features in color printing,
The list Of illustrations includes car
toons Tin ten or more colors) by Jo-
seph Keppler, Friedrich Opper, G. Jay
Taylor and others also amusing Sc
ries by A. B. Frost and G. G. Bush.
1t contains a story by Thomas A. Tan
Eier ("Ivory Black, and one by the
Editor of Puck, H. G. Bunner; also
amusing Sketches by other popular
writer's.
Cash prizes amounting to $500 will
be paid for successful solutions of the
prize puzzle given as a Supplement-
with Midsummer Puck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

ties took depreciation to ask the per-
mission of Palsy Fairchild and How
Ter futile before presuming to make
these details-some for the Southern
States.
The President and Mrs Cleveland
have deserted the White House and
are spending the heated term amid
the rustic and delightful shades of
Oak View sthe President drives to the
White House every day or two to
transact public business but makes
his stay brief. Invitations to visit
many Western and Southern cities
continue to pour in upon President
Cleveland he has accepted several OF
these and will probably make quite
an extensive tour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

The Elk Park Chronicle gave the
bloody shirt an airing last week be-
cause the county turned two orphan
white children over to an old negro to
take care Of. 1t claims that the dem
ocrats have been Icing about being
the white mans party and calls cat
tention to the fact that the democrat
ic board of County Commissioners, up
here in Mitchell, where there is only
about 200 negro voters and 1900 white
voters, have actually had the audacity
to take poor white woman's children
and turn them over to an old negro
woman, who keeps a bad house, to
raise" Now, if this is all true, who is
really responsible? Mitchell county
is largely republican. Would it be
sensible for community to stand by
and see a man drown and not offer as
sistance, because it was some special
mans duty to help him? The COM
missioners thought they were doing
best, and no doubt were, under the
circumstances. Mitchell county re-
publicans should keep very quiet on
the negro question, 1t has only been
in the last two or three years that a
negro could enter Mitchell county and
return alive. We know of one in
stance where white man had to beg
for Negroes life. They were going
to kill him or make him leave, not be-
cause he had done anything but sim
ply because he was a negro,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

That communicating and foreign element in
the blood, development by indigestion, is the
cause of rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive simultaneous covering of the mus
cles and ligaments of the joints, causing CON
slant and shifting pain, and aggregating as a
ealcareous, chalky deposit which produces
stiffness and distortion of the joints. No fact
which experience has demonstrated in regard
to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has stronger
evidence to support than this, namely, that
this medicine of comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and atroeious disease, nor is it
less positively established that it is preferable
to the poisons often used to arrest it since the
medicine contains only salutary ingredients
1t is also a signal remedy for malarial fevers,
constipation, dyspepsia, kidney and bladder
ailments, debility and other disorders, See
thatyou gel the genuine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

at will be impossible to defeat
Grover Cleveland in the next cam
paign," said General Clinton B. Fisk,
the New Jersey prohibition leader, at
st. Raul on Thursday, "and it makes
no difference whom the Republicans
may put up against him, be it Blaine
or Sherman. His administration has
been most successful one in every
respects and has insured more to the
prosperity of the country than would
have been the case with Mr.. Blaine in
the White House."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
Saved His Life.

Mr.. D. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cove,
KY, says he was, for many years, bad
ly afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabe-
ties thepains were almost uncomfortable
and would sometimes almost throw
him into commissions. He tried Elec-
trio Bitters and got relief from first
bottle and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured and had gained in flesh
eighteen pounds, Says he positively
believes he would have died, had il
not been for the relief afforded by
Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by McFarland's Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The state
departments notified of the death in
Japan Of the wife of United States
Minister Hubbard, after an illness Of
many months.
Mrs. John A, Logan has arrived at
her homein this city, She is reported
to be in a serious condition. 1t is said
that her shoulder-blade, which was
dislocated, will have to be reset as the
first operation was somewhat of a fail
ure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

The South is getting ready for the
greatest activity in all lines of indus
try ever witnessed in that section.
We look for an era Of development
this fall that will astonish those who
imagined that the top had been reach.
ed during the great excitement OF last
spring-MdnUfacturer' Record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

An unprecedented flood in the Savan-
nah River has caused terrible destruc-
ton to crops, and the city OF Augusta
is partially overlooked, causing great
distress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

McGarigle, Chicago boodler, was
aided in his escape to canada by the
love of cherry brandy of the detectives
who were to intercept him in the
straits. DR.. 81. John, his alleged ac-
complete, is in prison,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
Old EAAINTUCK
Gives lhe Usual Democratic
Majority.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug, 1.-The cleo
tons for State and Legislative officers
of Kentucky passed off quietly today.
The weather was clear and hot, and
the vote does not seem large, Owing
to the length OF the ticket and local
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
The Appetite

May be increased, the Digestive organs
strengthened, and the Bowels regulated,
by taking Ayers Pills. These Pills are
purely vegetable in their composition.
They contain neither calomel nor any other
dangerous drug, and may be taken with
perfect safety by persons Of all ages.
Twas a great sufferer from Dyspepsia
and Constipation. / had no appetite,
became greatly debilitated, and was con-
stantly afflicted with Headache and Dlzzl-
ness. consulted our family doctor, who
prescribed for me, at various times, with
out affOrding more than temporary reIe1.
/ finally commenced taking Ayers Pllls'
In short time my digestion and appetite
IMPROVED
my bowels were regulated, and, by the
time 1 finished two boxes of these Pills my
tendency to headaches had disappeared,
and became strong and well. - Darius
M. Logan, Wilmington, Del.
was troubled, for over year, with
Loss of Appetite, and General Debility.
! commenced taking Ayers Pills, and, be-
fore finishing half box Of this medicine,
my appetite and strength were restored.
&C. o. Clark, Danbury, Conn.
Ayers Pills are the best medicine
known to me for regulating the bowels,
and for all diseases caused by disordered
Stomach and Liver. suffered for over
three years with Headache, Indigestion,
and Constipation. / had no appetite, and
was weak and nervous most Of the time.
BY USING
three boxes of Ayers Pills, and, at the
same time dieting myself, | was COM
pletely cured. Ny digestive organs are
now In good order, and / am in perfect
health.--Philip Lockwood, Topeka, Kans.
Ayers Pills have benefited me wonder
fully. For months ] suffered from Indi-
gestion and Headache, was restless at
night, and had q bad taste in my mouth
every morning. After taking one box of
Ayers Pills, all these troubles disap-
peared, my food digested well, and my
sleep was refreshing. Henry G, Hem
menway, Rockport, Mass.
was cured of the Piles by the use of
Ayers Pills. They not only relieved me
of that painful disorder, but gave me in
creased vigor, and restored my health. -
John Lazarus, st. John, N. B.
Ayers Pills,
Prepared by DR.. ]. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

Mr.. Joseph W, Drexel writes to Gen
eral Fairchild offering the grand Ar
my the cottage at Mount McGregor
in which General Grant died.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

President Cleveland has appointed
special agents to divide the Indian
reservations individually among the
tribes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

The earthquake in the West is re-
ported to have caused the sinking Of
800 acres of land, at Golden Pond,
KY, which is fast becoming lake.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

President Cleveland and wife have
been invited by the Chamber Of
Commerce to visit Knoxville while on
their Southern tour.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

Phil Thompson, distiller, was beat
en- in Kentucky, the home OF Bourbon
whisky, with a Prohibition candidate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

Charles Reed, the lawyer who de-
tended Guiteau, is dying in a hospital
in New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

Nashville experienced a slight
shock Of earthquake Tuesday morning,
but no damage was done.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

Ed Mcdonald, Chicago boodler,
was sentenced to three years in State
Prison,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

Fences on the strip south of Kansas
are ordered removed at once by the
Interior Department,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
TIE lYvGsstss FERTILIZER
MANUFACTURED BY
WRIGHT & CRAIGHILL,
VNNHpTIPG VA

The best fertilizer in the market for
wheat.
Is guaranteed to be absolutely pure
and unadulterated.
Is a combination of Mineral and
Vegetable matter-a feeder of land
and permanent in its effects.
1t is the best manure in the World
for wheat, oats and other small grain.
For sale at JOHNSON CITY WARE
HOUSE. A. ]. BARNES, Agt.
July %, 'S7.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04

The following is a list of letters and
postal cards remaining in the Post-of-
fee at Johnson City, Tenn. Aug /,
1887.
Abbott John r. Jones, Miss Alice, 2.
Bowers John II. Johnson, John.
Buck J.C. Johnson City Knitting Co,
Butt j. C., Kinchelow Miss Jane.
Crooke c. Loville W. R. 2.
Edwin Asa, W, Mahoney w. O.
Ford George Noreland Lewis.
Frost I. L. Miller Miss Fannie.
May Mrs. Jennie Grissom Miss Laura.
Griffith Col. ]. o. Nail A. NJ.
Golf Mrs. Emily. Prage Miss Amy.
Gardner Rufus Patson Miss Amandy.
Gunter F S. Jr. Richard W. M.
Hips Will Shouin Adolphus A.
Houghey Patrick. shouin S. NJ.
Hicks ]. A. Smith ]. E.
stocken abe. Henderson Albert.
Hill A.. j. Simpson w.
If the above letters and postal carsG
are not called for in 80 days they viii
be sent to the Dead Letter Office a
Washington, D. G.
In calling for these letters say ad
vertised. W. R. RHEA, P. NJ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04
THE COMET.
Johnson City, Tenn. August A. 1887

Kentucky got there in great shape
with her usual democratic majority
, 1887-07-28
Quito n Change.

No good. copious, ihvigorating
rain storm like that of yesterday
ever drifted down upon a section in
midsummer so quietly as that OF
yesterday. 1t was a generous dis
pensation, blessing In the midst of
sweltering hot day, that was ap-
preciated by the suffering public
more than words can tell. Without
the usual Introductory wind, with
out sign OF electric disturbance,
the clouds crept slowly up from the
east, spreading out over the heavens
so gradually that their presence was
not noticed. At first few lonely,
diminutive drops commenced sitting
earthwards. No one had any idea
that the modest beginning was to
INTRODUCE a soaking storm, but
gradually the supply Increased until
water was falling In sheets, and the
streets that few moments before
were dry, parched, dusty and fur.
nace-like, were flooded. The day
opened as the hottest of the season,
the air feeling close and oppressive.
The visitation changed the nature OF
things meteorological, and the cool
off was more than ever enjoyable
after. the Notwithstanding
weather OF the week preceding.
, 1887-07-28

Last evening Maj. II. III. Hender-
shut closed his successful engage
meit of two nights in this city, hav-
ING given entire satisfaction not only
to the organizations for which he
performed, but to the large audi
ences that were entertaiIAPd by his
performances. The popularity of
the Major and his, drum among
Grand Army men is wonderful. He
has as many calls as he is able to
fill. He has engagements with
Grand Army posts for every night
up to September 30th. He came
over from western Washington to
fill his appointments here and to-day
returns over the same route, stop
ping at Sprague, Yakima, Seattle,
Port Townsend, Portland, through
Oregon, California, Arizona and New
Mexico, and back 10 San Francisco.
From San Francisco Maj. Hender.
shot accompanies Geo. III. Thomas
post to st. Louis TO take part In the
national encampment, after which
he will return west over the North
ern Pacific route and will visit Spo-
kane Falls again in November. 1t
is the Majors intention to bring his
family west and locate on the coast.
If he has not settled for certainty
the REVIEW would suggest Spokane
Falls as one of the most delightful
spots on the globe. When the Ma
jor returns here in the fall he Is as
sured of hearty reception.
, 1887-07-28

The register and receiver of the
land office for this district have re-
ceived Il letter from the general land
Office at Washington directing them
to call upon all notaries public in the
district who are taking aflidnvits in
connection with timber culture en-
tries to furnish the general land
office with II certificate OF the proper
officer, showing the date Of their
commissions Hs notarles and when
such commissions expire.
, 1887-07-28
MORE ROW.
A Fracus that Almost Terminates I'm
s:hnit scrnpe.

s:hnit scrnpe.
Yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock row occurred In IL saloon at
the corner of Howard and Main
streets the sequel of which almost
added another chapter to the crimi-
nal record of the city. There seems
to be feud existing between the
employees OF the railroad and gang
OF confidence men about town that
breaks out once In awhile, and
which Is disastrous to the latter. At
the time mentioned above the rail-
road boys were in saloon when
couple OF these FOUNDERS stirred up
a row. The cause of this demonstra-
ton Is said to be as follows: A
short time ago two confidence men
from this place were travelling on
the road to Pasco and had hooked
on to stranger whom they were
trying to work. The conductor OF
the train warned the man as to what
company he was In and broke up the
fleeing scheme. This was the
foundation of the trouble yesterday.
The row that followed was brief,
one of the active railroad men
Knocking out his opponent, u man
named Anderson. Another of the
party named Frank Heart desired
some of it and was accommodated.
The defeated party retired In bad
order, and when tn" railroad boys
walked out Of the house they We're
confronted by Heart who had Sc
cured a gun. Some words followed
and Heart drew his pistol for the
purpose or shooting Fitzgerald. Joe
probably saved his life by jumping
behind a friend. Just at this mo-
ment Officer Gillespie, who had been
notified Of the trouble, and who saw
Heart with the gun in his hand, ran
across the street and threw his arm
around Heart. He ran against Heart
so hard that both men fell to the
pavement and in the fall the pistol
was discharged, fortunately without
injuring any one. Heart was
marched up to Judge Booge's Office
where Mr.. Fitzgerald lodged COM
plant against the prisoner. Judge
Booge fixed the bail at $1,000 and the
prisoner was given in charge of
Deputy Sheriff Duncan. An effort
was being made to secure bail last
evening. The examination will
probably take place Saturday or
Monday.
, 1887-07-28
Glass aud Oueensware.

That enterprising gentleman, G.
F. Jackson, who has been engaged
in business in this city for the past
several years, has branched out in
another departure, which does not
mean that he closes out his former
line of business. Mr.. Jackson has
purchased the magnificent stock Of
queens ware and glassware recently
owned by Nettleton & Cooper, and
will devote his personal attention
thereto. The stock Is one of the
best Of the kind ever opened in the
territory, and with his acknowledged
business tact Mr.. Jackson will make
u success of this venture.
, 1887-07-28
Change of Firm.

BY notice elsewhere 1t will be
seen that Nettleton & Cooper have
disposed of their wholesale and re-
tail glassware and queensware es-
tablishment on Howard street.
These young gentlemen opened up
this elegantly stocked store some
months ago and have met with fiat
tering success in the venture, which
was rathera risky enterprise in city
of this size. During their residence
in this city the members Of the firm
have become very popular both in
business and social circles, and their
many friends will be pleased to
learn that they will still remain in
Spokane Falls and are already ar
ranging to enter another branch of
business. The REVIEW wishes the
clever young gentlemen success in
any venture they may see fit to en-
bark in.
, 1887-07-28
Kicked by n Horse.

Early last evening the seven-year-
old child of Mr.. Parr, who resides on
west First street, was very seriously
injured by II kick from II horse. The
child sustained an ugly scalp wound,
and the skull was slightly fractured.
DIR. Lockhart, who lives near by,
was summoned and dressed the
wound, making the child as comfort
able AS possible under the circum-
stances. While the hot weather is
greatly to the disadvantage of the
little one, 1t is thought she will re-
cover from the injury.